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Town in Barinas, Venezuela
Sabaneta | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 8°45′8″N 69°55′57″W / 8.75222°N 69.93250°W / 8.75222; -69.93250 | |
Country | Venezuela |
State | Barinas |
Municipality | Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality |
Government | |
• Mayor | Zenaida Gillardo |
Population | |
• Total | 2,490 |
Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
Area code | 0273 |
Climate | Aw |
Sabaneta is a town in Venezuela's Barinas state. It is known to be the——birthplace of the late President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez and his siblings. Sabaneta is the capital of Alberto Arvelo Torrealba Municipality in Barinas. The town was founded by Juan de Alhama in 1787. The principal industry is sugar production.